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CA f atty\munl\laws\elect98 6al
City Council Meeting 7-28-98
Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 9301
(City Council Serres)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA CALLING FOR AND GIVING NOTICE
OF THE HOLDING OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3,1998 RELATED TO INCURRING
BONDED INDEBTEDNESS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT, REMODELING AND
CONSTRUCTION OF LIBRARY BUILDINGS
WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 12109 authorrzes the City CounCil to prOVide
that all ballots cast at the SpeCial Municipal ElectIon be counted at a central counting
place,
WHEREAS, Elections Code SectIon 9280 authorrzes the City CounCil to direct the
City Clerk to transmit a measure appearing on the ballot to the City Attorney to prepare an
Impartial analYSIS,
WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 9282 et seq provides for procedures for
arguments concerning city measures, and
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WHEREAS, Elections Code Sections 9282 and 9285 authonze the City CouncIl, or
any member or members of the City Council authorized by the City Council, to file wntten
arguments, including rebuttal arguments In favor of any City measure,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS
SECTION 1 A SpeCIal Municipal Election shall be held In the City of Santa MOnica
on November 3, 1998, which IS the election ordered In accordance With Elections Code
Section 9255 for the purpose of submitting Initiatives amending the Santa Monica City
Charter and which IS the election ordered In accordance With Government Code Section
43608 for the purpose of submItting a propOSition for Incurnng bonded debt to the qualified
voters of the City of Santa MOnica
SECTION 2 The follOWing measure shall appear on the ballot and be submitted
to the voters of the City
PROPOSITION" II To
construct, improve and remodel
the Main and branch libraries
and related facilities, shall the
City of Santa Monica incur
general obligation bonded
indebtedness in the principal
amount of not to exceed $25
Million?
YES
NO
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The City Clerk shall cause the text of the proposition to be mailed to all qualified voters
With the sample ballot The City Clerk shall cause the text of the propOSition to be
published In the officIal newspaper and In each editIOn thereof dUring the day of
publication In the manner required by law
SECTION 3 The ballots to be used at the Special MUnicIpal Election shall be both
as to form and matter contained therein such as may be required by law
SECTION 4 The City Clerk IS authOrized, Instructed, and directed to procure and
furnish any and all offiCial ballots, notices, pnnted matter, and all supplies, equipment, and
paraphernalia that may be necessary In order to properly and lawfully conduct the Special
MUnicipal Election
SECTION 5 The polls for the Special MUnicIpal Election shall be open at 7 00 a m
of the day of the election and shall remain open continuously until 8 00 p m of the same
day when the polls shall be closed, except as prOVided In Elections Code Section 14401
SECTION 6 The notice of the time and place of holding of the Special MUnicipal
Election IS hereby given and the City Clerk IS authOrized, Instructed and directed to give
such further or additional notice of the election In the time, form and manner required by
law
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SECTION 7 Pursuant to Elections Code Section 12109, the City Clerk IS
authorized, Instructed and directed to give such notice of the central counting place In the
time, form and manner reqUIred by law
SECTION 8 Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9280, the City Clerk is directed
to transmit a copy of each measure to be submItted to the voters to the City Attorney and
the City Attorney IS directed to prepare an Impartial analYSIS of each measure showing the
effect of the measure on the eXisting law and the operation of the measure In accordance
With the prOVIsions of ElectIons Code Section 9280 The ImpartIal analYSIS shall be filed
by the date set by the City Clerk for the filing of pnmary arguments
SECTION 9 In all particulars not recited In thiS Resolution, the Special MUniCipal
Election shall be held and conducted as prOVided by law for holding mUnicipal elections
In the City of Santa Monica
SECTION 10 The City Council authOrizes the follOWing Councilmembers to file
written arguments as follows
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF PROPOSITION
Mayor Robert Holbrook, Mayor Pro Tempore Pam O'Connor, Council members Ruth
Ebner, Michael Feinstein, Ken Genser, Asha Greenberg and Paul Rosenstein
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ARGUMENT AGAINST PROPOSITION
SECTION 11 Written arguments, not to exceed 300 words In length, are to be filed
with the City Clerk no later than August 11, 1998 Arguments so submitted may be
changed or withdrawn by the author(s) until and Including the date fixed by the City Clerk
after which no arguments for or against the measure may be submitted to the City Clerk
Rebuttal arguments not exceeding 250 words may be submitted by person for or against
the Measure In accordance with Elections Code Section 9285
SECTION 12 The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be In full force and effect
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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Adopted and approved thIs 28th of July, 1998
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Robert Hol rook, Mayor
I, Mana M Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa MOnica, do hereby certify that
the foregOing Resolution 9301 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
MOnica City Council held on the 28th of July, 1998 by the follOWing vote
Ayes Councllmembers
Fe1nste1n, Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook,
O'Connor, Rosenstein
Noes Councllmembers
None
Abstain Councllmembers
None
Absent Councllmembers
Ebner
ATTEST
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Marta M Stewart, City Clerk